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A landmark lawsuit seeking to overturn the ban on female circumcision in The Gambia has been met with a legal challenge regarding the Supreme Court’s authority to hear the case. The plaintiffs, led by Almami Gibba, a National Assembly member for Foni Kansala, alongside six other co-plaintiffs, are contesting the constitutionality of amendments made to the Women’s Act of 2010 under Act Number 11 of 2015, which prohibits female ge***al mutilation (FGM).

The plaintiffs argue that the 2015 amendments, particularly Sections 32A and 32B, infringe upon several provisions of the 1997 Gambian Constitution, including sections that protect fundamental rights and freedoms. They contend that the amendments violate constitutional rights guaranteed in sections 17(1) and (2), 25(1)C, 28(1) and (2), and 33(2) and (3).

In their lawsuit, the plaintiffs are seeking three primary outcomes: a declaration that the 2015 amendments are unconstitutional and null and void, the annulment of Sections 32A and 32B, and the reinstatement of the original Section 32 of the Women’s Act of 2010. Additionally, they seek a ruling that the National Assembly overstepped its legislative authority by enacting the amendments.

Read rest of the article here: https://www.kerrfatou.com/state-challenges-supreme-courts-jurisdiction-in-lawsuit-over-female-circumcision-ban/
Source: Kerr Fatou

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